Retirement

Macy's and the union representing workers at its flagship Manhattan store and three other New York locations reached a tentative contract agreement Thursday following all-night negotiations.

A new study by Financial Finesse shows that women are still significantly behind men in their knowledge and confidence in many areas of finance, although the gap has narrowed since 2010.

An AP source says NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and several owners are meeting with NFL Players Association chief DeMaurice Smith and a group of players for a second straight day in Maryland.

As Vice President Joe Biden and congressional negotiators hunt for budget cuts, major Medicare changes that could squeeze billions in savings got a boost Wednesday from a nonpartisan panel of experts that advises lawmakers.

There are 114 million seniors and baby boomers, and additional millions of young working adults in our country. Only about 8 million of them have long-term care insurance, according to the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance.

The Social Security Administration made $6.5 billion in overpayments to people not entitled to receive them in 2009, including $4 billion under a supplemental income program for the very poor, a government investigator said Tuesday.

Democrats controlling the Senate are vowing that any deal this summer to cut the deficit won't cut back benefits for people enrolled in Medicare.

According to a report released Tuesday by Bank of America Merrill Lynch, employers are changing the design of their benefit plans to accommodate the needs of not just older workers, but multiple generations.